Triple gold for North Herts at cross-country finale

North Herts Road Runners saw their efforts in this winter’s Three Counties Cross-country League rewarded with a host of individual awards after the last fixture of the season.
 
Lucy O’Connor , Astrid McKeown and Matt Sayers all won gold medals by topping their age categories over the five races.
 
The prizes were awarded after a muddy 5.4-mile race at Wing in Buckinghamshire, on what NHRR Cross-country Secretary John Auld described as ‘a brilliant course that is very challenging - proper
cross-country’.
 
Other NHRR medal-winners were James Warner-Smith (silver) and Brian Judkins and Vince Wright (both bronze).
 
Auld paid tribute to the 70 Squirrels who participated across the season., with seven completing every race. He highlighted Astrid Mckeown and Matt Sayers as ‘absolute legends’ for being part of the NHRR scoring team at each fixture.
 
He also thanked all the club members who had contributed across the season: ‘Thank you very much to all that took part this season - runners, supporters, photographers and drivers.’
 
The North Herts club finished second behind Bedford Harriers in the final league standings. The NHRR ladies were also second and the men third. 

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NHRR finishers and positions at Wing Cross-country
Ben Hadman (3), Wayne Bell (7), Matt Sayers (17), Vince Wright (20), Kris Whitmore (25), James Warner-Smith (31), Craig Cartier (33), Mike Banister (36), Ian Datlen (42), Steve Mckeown (43), David Edwards (65), Rhia Botha (73), Michael Over (93), Astrid Mckeown (103), Mile Phillips (112), Hannah Ridley (114), Daniele Socci (116), Andrew Wallis (144), Laura Fairbanks (146), Natalie Philips (148), Hannah Gardner (173), Lucy O’Connor (200), Victoria Markham (206), Dawn Power (226), John Auld (228), Clair Power (248)

Parkrun roundup

​Blackrocks: Ian Datlen (25:49)

Blackswanlake: Oliver Babik (19:01)

Brookleys: David Annetts (30:11)

Buryfield: Michael Over (23:41), Paula Holm (24:16)

Clacton Seafront: Julie Taylor (33:37)

Fellfoot: Sue Vaughan (32:53)

Franksfarm: Vicky Haskell (54:51)

Fulbourn Hospital: Joseph Barker-sherry (27:53)

Gorleston: Hannah Keeble (31:16)

Great Denham: Ben Snowden (22:47), Craig Snowden (22:48)

Haverhill: Tracey Palmer (33:27)

Karkarook: Anna Priestley (29:22)

Kilkennylanecountry: David Brewer (21:49)

Kingston: Frances Stanton (32:03)

Margate: Thomas Buzzard (18:36)

Letchworth: Martin Jackson (23:48), James Dalton (25:02), Grant Barnes (25:56), Steve Brenton (31:26), Jennie Fraser (33:16)

Oakhill: Chris Stokes (21:12)

Oaklands College: Emily Yossarian (01:14:51)

Pocket: Jon Hunt (24:34), Lucy Hurley (28:06)

Raphael: Kris Whitmore (19:04)
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Stevenage: Daniel Wrigley (22:29), Dave Braybrook (27:12), Simon Hawes (28:22), James Poulton (35:05), Vanessa Rolfe (38:50), Sheila Leavy (39:23)